Automatic generator.



J. B. DALBEY.

AUTOMATIC GENERATOR.

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Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

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invention shown in the drawings herewith,

JOEL BENJ'. DALBEY, OF NEVADA, IOWA.

AUTOMATIC GENERATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 23, 1914. Serial No. 873,624.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joni. BENJ. DALBEY, citizen of the United States, residing at Nevada, in the county of Story and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Automatic Generator, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to automatic generators of the general type in which it is necessary to generate gas by heat.

The object'of my invention is to provide a generator for lamps, stoves or other articles, applying fuel capable of being gasified, and wherein a rapidly inflammable fuel is ignited for generating gas.

A further object is to provide in such a generator, simple, durable, and inexpesive means, whereby electricity may be employed for actuating fuel supplying means and simultaneously igniting the fuel supply at a proper point.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 shows a side elevation partly in section of an automatic generator embodying my invention. Fig. 2 shows a vertical sectional view through a portion of my improved generator illustratingthe fuel controlling mechanism. Fig. 3 shows a vertical sectional view of the fuel measuring receptacle taken at right angles to the view thereof shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4; shows a vertical sectional view of a modified form of the fuel measuring receptacle.

In the particular exemplification of my I have used the reference numeral 10, to indicate generally an upright member, upon which the parts of my improved automatic generator are mounted and supported.

The numeral 11, indicates the hemispherical member at the upper end of the member 10, adapted to be secured adjacent to a ceiling or the like. Mounted on the lower end of the upright member 10, is a fuel supply pipe 12, adapted to be subject to the action of the heated flame, as hereinafter mentioned, and communicating with the burner tip 13, on which may be mounted the mantle 14c. Mounted above the parts last described is a heat shield 15.

7 Supported at the lower end of the member 10 1s a tray or receptacle 16, adapted to contain asbestos or other non-inflammable material. Near the upper portion of the supporting member 10 is a two part receptacle 17 mounted on said support. The receptacle oncasing 17 is designed to receive the measuring device, and to add symmetry and a graceful effect to the fixture.

Mounted within the casing 17 is a receptacle 18, having mounted in its upper and lower ends, respectively, valves 19 and 20', the casing 18 is provided with suitable passages 21 and 22, below and above the valve 19, and with suitable passages 23 and 24 above and below the valve 20.

The valve 19 is provided with an opening 25, designed in one position of the movement of said valve, to communicate with the pas sages 21 and 22. Valve 20 is provided with an opening 26, designed in one position of said valve, to communicate with the passages 23 and 24:- The opening 25 and passages 21 and 22 are large enough to allow rapid discharge of the measured quantity of fuel.

The valves 20 and 21 are provided with stems 27 and 28, on which are fixed laterally extending levers 29 and 30. The levers 29 and 30 are properly connected with a solenoid 31. Said levers normally extend in their lowered positions, as shown in Fig. 2, and hold the valve 20 closed, and the valve 19 open. Communicating with the passage 22, is a tube 32, which is supplied with fuel from a tank 33, which is preferably a pressure tank. Communicating with the tube 2 1, is a downwardly extending tube 34:, the lower end of which extends into and discharges into the receptacle 16, as shown in Fig. 1.

Suitably located is a battery 35, or other suitable source of electrical energy, and 1s connected with the circuit wires 36 and 37.

In the wire 37 is a primary winding of the induction coil 38. The wire 37 beyond the primary winding is connected with the solenoid 31. The wire 36 is also connected with said solenoid.

Adjacent to the primary winding of the induction coil 38 is a secondary winding of the induction coil 39, which is connected Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

with the wires 40 and 41, of a secondary circuit. In the primary circuit is a switch 42. The wire 40 may be connected with the support 10, which may be a conductor, and thereby through the bracket 43, which supports the receptacle 18. In said receptacle, said wire is laterally connected with the tube 24, which may be a conductor.

Suitably mounted near the lower part of the device, and extending into the receptacle 16, is a suitable insulation cylinder 44, through which is extended the wire 41, which terminates at a point adjacent to the lower end of the tube 24. In the practical operation of my improved invention, the wires on the circuit are suitably connected, and the parts installed as hereinbefore described.

It will be understood that the batteries or other source of electrical energy, and the tank 33 may be located at any convenient point for purposesof convenience. The tube 32 is shown outside the member 10, but could be placedpartially inside said member for improving the appearance of the fixture.

It will be understood that fuel such as gasolene, is supplied through the tube12, assuming that the tank 33 is filled with a proper fuel under such pressure as may be desired, and that the valve 20 is in its closed position, and that the valve 19 is in its open position, the fuel will pass through the tube 32, and the valve 19 to the receptacle 18. The receptacle 18 will not be entirely filled insomuch, as the air in its upper portion will be compressed. In this connection it should be noted that varying the pressure in the tank 33, and the height of the fuel in the receptaclel8, regulates the predetermined amount of fuel which is to be supplied to the receptacle 16.

The switch 42, which may be abutton in the wall, or any other way of forming a switch, may be operated to close the main circuit. The solenoid 31 will thereby be energized, causing the levers 29 and 30 to be raised, whereby the valve 19 will be closed, and the valve 20 opened. At the same time the induced current will pass through the secondary circuit and cause a series of sparks at the break in the circuit between the end of the tube 34, and the end of the wire 41. The fuel in the receptacle 18 will pass downwardly through the tube34, through the receptacle 16, and therein be ignited. In this connection attention is called to the construction of the bracket members 43, whereby the receptacle l8, and the solenoid 31 are supported, and are properly spaced from each other at all times.

It will be seen that by using my improved generator, a predetermined amount of inflammable fuel will be supplied to the receptacle l6,'and will be instantly ignited by the spark, hereinbefore mentioned. The entire device is operated by electricity, or may be operated by hand with suitable levers, etc. By varying the pressure in the tank 88, the amount of fuel in the receptacle 18 may be regulated. WVhen the switch 42 is again thrown open the circuits will be broken, and the levers 29 and 30 drop to their lowermost positions for opening the valve 19 and closing the valve 20. It will be readily seen that the fixtures may be located wherever desired, and the switch can also be located wherever desired, even at a point considerably distant from the fixture and the generato'r.

I In Fig. 4, I have shown a somewhat modified form of my measuring device. The upper part of the receptacle 17 is provided with a partition 45, forming a bottom, where by is formed a closed receptacle indicated generally by the reference character 13. The lower part of the receptacle, or chamber 17 is provided with an inclined partition, with its lower point at the imam of the tube 34, whereby fuel discharged from the chamber B to the space below it, will be conducted to the tube 84; In the modified fornrof my invention the solenoid 31 is operatively connected with a lever 47, pivoted to a bracket 48, one end of the lever 47 operates a valve 49, which controls an opening in the bottom member 45. The operation of the device is the same as that hereinbefore described, except that the energizing' of the solenoid opens the valve 49, thereby discharging the contents of the receptacle B.

I It will be understood that the principles involved in my invention may be applied to a large number of devices, in which generators are needed, and that the device may be used for generating a variety of fuels, and it may be made in a variety of forms. It is my intention to cover by this application any modifications in the construction 'or arrange'ment which may be included within the scope of my claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a device of the class described, a light fixture having a burner, fuel conducting means leading thereto, a fuel measuring receptacle, included in said means, having openings at its upper and lower portions, valves for co-acting with said openings, stems on said valves, parallel arms with said stems, a solenoid having a vertically movable armature pivotally connected with said armature, the parts being so arranged that the weight of the armature and said arms normally hold said lower valves closed and the upper valves open, and means for energizing said solenoid whereby the armature is raised for thereby raising said arms for opening the lower valve and closing the upper one.

2. In a device of the class described, an

upright, a, burner adjacent to the lower end of said upright, a fuel conducting means leading to said burner, a measuring device connecting the upper and lower parts of said tuloe valves in said measuring device,

a member for supporting said measuring device and having laterally extending arms 10 for supporting said solenoid.

Des Moines, Iowa, November 3, 1914.

JOEL BENJ. DALBEY.

means, including a solenoid for moving said Witnesses: valves simultaneously to certain positions A. SHERMAN, a bracket mounted on said support having J. MAHER.

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